A second coronavirus case was detected at the Council of the European Union in Brussels last week and 46 staff were asked to stay at home and monitor their health, according to an email sent seen by Reuters.
The email sent on Friday by William Shapcott, director-general of the Council for organisational development and services, said the man had attended a meeting of ambassadors of the 27 member states on March 2. All areas where he had been were sealed off and thoroughly cleaned. The Council, which hosts ministerial meetings and EU summits, has a staff of around 3,000.
All scheduled meetings, including EU trade ministers talks on March 12, will go ahead and “no decision have been taken on a reduced programme”, the email said.
Via Reuters
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